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background structure

[/ˈbækɡraʊnd ˈstrʌktʃər/]
nounpl: background structures
estrutura de fundo
1. The foundational or underlying organizational framework that supports or enables something to function
The background structure of the website includes databases and servers.
A estrutura de fundo do website inclui bancos de dados e servidores.
2. In visual arts and design, the underlying compositional framework or elements that recede behind the main subject
The artist used trees as the background structure for the landscape painting.
O artista usou árvores como estrutura de fundo para a pintura de paisagem.
3. In linguistics and cognitive science, the underlying organizational patterns and knowledge systems that support comprehension
Understanding the background structure of language helps in translation work.
Compreender a estrutura de fundo da língua ajuda no trabalho de tradução.
Synonyms
underlying structurefoundational frameworkbase structureinfrastructure
Antonyms
foreground structuresurface structureprimary structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrutura de fundo
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estrutura de base
Alternative term used in technical contexts
Portugal
estrutura de fundo
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind the scenes
under the surface
the nuts and bolts
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